"We are very pleased by the court's decision to dismiss the case," Bob Martinez, head of Soffer's legal team, said in a statement. "As we have said from the outset, this was a frivolous case filled with baseless accusations intended solely to generate headlines."

Gogoleva - whose first lawsuit against Soffer was withdrawn earlier this year - had claimed that Soffer was at the controls of the helicopter when it crashed and alleged that he pressured her to sign a release which exonerated him. Soffer has maintained his innocence in the face of her allegations. Gogoleva has not yet released a statement.